Across
- 4. (v.) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- 8. When the teacher asked the student why she didn't do the homework, she gave the teacher a ______ excuse
- 9. "I always lie" is a ______ because if it is true it must be false
- 10. The wildfire _______,covering twice the area as before
- 12. (v.)lessen the intensity of or calm down
- 13. In the presidential race, many of the candidates _____ each other so people won't want to vote for them
- 14. (adj.) enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
- 17. "The principal’s announcement of a new dress code that didn’t allow open-toed shoes was met with an _________ response from both students and teachers."
- 18. necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
- 20. The boy ______ his story by adding lots of vocabulary
Down
- 1. (v.) to produce of bring forward
- 2. "The goal of the discussion was to ______ the Tariff Act of 1832"
- 3. (adj.) characteristic of those who treat others with condenscension
- 5. (adj.) based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
- 6. (n.) a lack of bias, judgment, or prejudice
- 7. "The teacher's administration was arrogant and _____, making him feel like a harsh dictator."
- 11. "the expectation was spread both by word and by _______"
- 15. "The boy did a ______ job on his project, leaving out key details which caused him to get a low grade.
- 16. (n.)an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
- 19. (n.) a lack of agreement or harmony